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PrintableDavidEye said: the LONG extended version of "Get The Funk Out Ma Face" is a must-have.The album version is too brief.
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The guitar break in Strawberry Letter still makes me nauseous to consider playin those notes in such rapid succession so cleanly for such an extended period of time. Everytime I hear it, it's like watchin pearl divers and holdin my breath till I get dizzy. That's some technical playin right there. | |
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paligap said: DavidEye said: the LONG extended version of "Get The Funk Out Ma Face" is a must-have.The album version is too brief.
That's True! yup..
No such thang as short version when it comes to funk.... | |
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funkpill said: paligap said: That's True! yup..
No such thang as short version when it comes to funk.... Ndeed! Luckily they included THAT version on the greatest Hits package... ... " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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Being a bass player Louis always stood out for me. The non - single cuts were always some of my favs. Funny watching their dvd that just came out was a hard look. 1) George - seemed a little bitter. Not just at the industry but he keep downplaying and overtalking Louis in certain parts. He kept talking like he was a all that on guitar. He must have 4gotten their albums had a lot of well known session players doin' his parts. 2) The sound was terrible so Louis' bass came in real low. Plus he seemed a weee bit intoxicated.
Weren't they on the vh1 fighting sibling's episode? Wasn't a recorded phone message played where George threaten to break Louis' legs if he didn't tour with him in the late 90's? | |
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Marrk said: What they up to these days? I'm pretty naive.
They reunited a few years ago and have begun touring again.I saw them in 2003.In a radio interview from that period,they mentioned that they are planning to record a new album.One new song titled "Grooveless" was performed on their tour.They released a "Live" CD/DVD set;it was taped at a 2003 show they did in Oakland,Ca.I eagerly await a new album from them. | |
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JQuad said: Funny watching their dvd that just came out was a hard look.The sound was terrible so Louis' bass came in real low.
That DVD is terrible,isn't it?  Very cheap and poorly filmed.
The sound is incredibly low,the crowd looks dead,and that's not one of their better performances.I saw them in 2003 and they absolutely kicked ass! The crowd was on their feet through the entire show. | |
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paligap said: ...
BTW, one of the oddest things I've come across regarding the Brothers Johnson's music is their participation in the soundtrack of a now-forgotten film entitled, "All This, and World War II". The film itself was a strange mix of Beatles songs played against footage of World War II movie footage and Newsreels. The soundtrack featured various artists doing their take on Beatles tunes (this was also 2 years before the Ill-fated "Sgt Peppers" movie). The lineup included the following artists, along with the Beatles songs they covered: "Magical Mystery Tour" - Ambrosia "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" - Elton John "Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight" - The Bee Gees "I Am The Walrus" - Leo Sayer "She's Leaving Home" - Brian Ferry "Lovely Rita" - Roy Wood "When I'm Sixty-Four" - Keith Moon "Get Back" - Rod Stewart "Let It Be" - Leo Sayer "Yesterday" - David Essex "With A Little Help From My Friends/Nowhere Man" - Jeff Lynne "Because" - Lynsey De Paul "She Came In Through The Bathroom Window" - The Bee Gees "Michelle" - Richard Cocciante "We Can Work It Out" - The Four Seasons "The Fool On The Hill" - Helen Reddy "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" - Frankie Laine "Hey Jude" - The Brothers Johnson "Polythene Pam" - Roy Wood "Sun King" - The Bee Gees "Getting Better" - Status Quo "The Long And Winding Road" - Leo Sayer "Help!" - Henry Gross "Strawberry Fields Forever" Peter Gabriel "A Day In The Life" - Frankie Valli "Come Together" - Tina Turner "You Never Give Me Your Money" - Wil Malone & Lou Reizner "The End" - The London Symphony Orchestra I have no idea how the BJ became involved in this project...But this was around the same time that The Brothers also recorded their version of "Come Together" for the Look Out For #1 album. for more on the odd story of the film, check here: http://www.earcandymag.co...hisww2.htm I've heard the album. I gotta say, I don't think the BJ version of Hey Jude does justice to them or the Beatles... but to listen to a snippet, check here: http://thebrothersjohnson..._jude.html Wow,I had never heard of this project.This project seems to be even more mysterious than EW&F's 'That's The Way Of The World' film,or Stevie's 'Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants' movie.Thanks for the info! | |
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DavidEye said: paligap said: ...
BTW, one of the oddest things I've come across regarding the Brothers Johnson's music is their participation in the soundtrack of a now-forgotten film entitled, "All This, and World War II". The film itself was a strange mix of Beatles songs played against footage of World War II movie footage and Newsreels. The soundtrack featured various artists doing their take on Beatles tunes (this was also 2 years before the Ill-fated "Sgt Peppers" movie). The lineup included the following artists, along with the Beatles songs they covered: "Magical Mystery Tour" - Ambrosia "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" - Elton John "Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight" - The Bee Gees "I Am The Walrus" - Leo Sayer "She's Leaving Home" - Brian Ferry "Lovely Rita" - Roy Wood "When I'm Sixty-Four" - Keith Moon "Get Back" - Rod Stewart "Let It Be" - Leo Sayer "Yesterday" - David Essex "With A Little Help From My Friends/Nowhere Man" - Jeff Lynne "Because" - Lynsey De Paul "She Came In Through The Bathroom Window" - The Bee Gees "Michelle" - Richard Cocciante "We Can Work It Out" - The Four Seasons "The Fool On The Hill" - Helen Reddy "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" - Frankie Laine "Hey Jude" - The Brothers Johnson "Polythene Pam" - Roy Wood "Sun King" - The Bee Gees "Getting Better" - Status Quo "The Long And Winding Road" - Leo Sayer "Help!" - Henry Gross "Strawberry Fields Forever" Peter Gabriel "A Day In The Life" - Frankie Valli "Come Together" - Tina Turner "You Never Give Me Your Money" - Wil Malone & Lou Reizner "The End" - The London Symphony Orchestra I have no idea how the BJ became involved in this project...But this was around the same time that The Brothers also recorded their version of "Come Together" for the Look Out For #1 album. for more on the odd story of the film, check here: http://www.earcandymag.co...hisww2.htm I've heard the album. I gotta say, I don't think the BJ version of Hey Jude does justice to them or the Beatles... but to listen to a snippet, check here: http://thebrothersjohnson..._jude.html Wow,I had never heard of this project.This project seems to be even more mysterious than EW&F's 'That's The Way Of The World' film,or Stevie's 'Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants' movie.Thanks for the info! Y'know the bizarre thing is , I remember seeing a TV commercial for this thing back in the day...but it was one of those things where it was so long ago, I wondered if I dreamt it or something...I finally looked it up on the internet, and damned if it wasn't a real album...and film! ... " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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what year is it from...1976? That would be around the time when the Brothers Johnson recorded another Beatles tune ("Come Together") for their debut album. | |
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DavidEye said: what year is it from...1976? That would be around the time when the Brothers Johnson recorded another Beatles tune ("Come Together") for their debut album.
yep, that's exactly what I way saying on my original post ,look near the bottom, near the links...it had to be the same time....
I'd love to ask George about this (and other things, Lol!!) ... [Edited 1/20/06 6:55am] " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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carlcranshaw said: In addition to the jams everyone has mentioned I like: "This Had To Be" the tune they wrote with MJ.
I was listening to some Lukather last night."I Want You" and "Hot Mama" from "Winners" Great Steve Lukather guitar solos. And the song "Treasure." I don't know what their difficulties were but I hope they stay performing together. George had some very deep things to say about the industry in the Live DVD. [Edited 1/17/06 21:28pm]  I think he's becoming my favorite guitarist. | |
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[/quote]I was listening to some Lukather last night. I think he's becoming my favorite guitarist.[/quote]
Luke does a kewl solo on "You Went Away" by Earth, Wind & Fire. He does this chormatic lick I still can't play. "The first time I saw the cover of Dirty Mind in the early 80s I thought, 'Is this some drag queen ripping on Freddie Prinze?'" - Some guy on The Gear Page | |
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paligap said: theAudience said:  Still searching. 
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carlcranshaw said: Luke does a kewl solo on "You Went Away" by Earth, Wind & Fire. He does this chormatic lick I still can't play. Yeah, Lukather's a serious Mutha on the axe....and I agree, his solos on the Bros. Johnson's "I Want You" and EWF's "Since You Went Away" are smoking! ... " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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